| Issue ID | 1020780 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10550741 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/11/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving down the road at 50 and suddenly as im going up a hill the truck bucks like its running out of gas and then suddenly i lose all forward power no symptoms previously just up and stopped the engines still running but not power come to find out its a transmission failure from what my tech said its a very common problem with certain 2005 and newer nissan models said the radiator transmission and transmission controller atm may need to be replaced. I would of never bought this truck if i new about this horrendous oversight in the manufacture of these vehicles and of nissans continued lack of attention to this common and very painful problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 197720 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PRAGUE, OK |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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